NYTIMES (Paul Ford) - A.I. Slopware Is Everywhere Now. Nobody Is Using It.
Just because A.I. is revolutionizing coding, doesn’t mean it will automatically revolutionize our apps.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Economy: Unemployment Among Non-College Graduates Falls to 23-Year Low.
Unemployment among non-graduates in the United States has hit its lowest point in recent history, according to a new report.
A new report has revealed the decline in unemployment among young Americans without college degrees as college-educated graduates struggle to compete with Artificial Intelligence, underscoring a notable divergence between the two groups. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Unemployment among non-graduates in the United States has hit its lowest point in recent history, according to a new report. DETAIL: According to analysis by the Burning Glass Institute, a data research firm, unemployment among American workers between 22 and 34 without college degrees has declined to a rate comparable to the low of 2003. The analysis coincides with a jobs report from August, which showed that 162,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy, particularly in…Open
NYTIMES (Brent Neiman) - Why Labor’s Share of Wealth Is Shrinking
Workers’ share of our national income is declining rapidly but we’re not sure why.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - American Views of India Sour as H-1B Visa Program Faces Scrutiny
American attitudes toward India have deteriorated significantly over the past two decades as concerns grow over immigration, foreign-worker programs and competition for white-collar jobs, according […] Source
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Young adults are losing faith in AI's upside
Data: Pew ; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios A majority of U.S. adults under 30 are now more concerned than excited about AI's growing use in daily life, according to a Pew Research Center report published Tuesday. Why it matters: AI excitement has dropped off across all age groups since 2021, as concerns about the technology's impact on job availability and society have grown. By the numbers: About 55% of adults under 30 say they're more concerned than excited about AI, a 24-point increase from 2021, when Pew first started asking the question. - Roughly 1 in ten say they're more excited about AI embedded in daily life, while a third feel both equally. - That's more in line with other age groups: 51% of adults ages 30–49 feel more…
JUSTTHENEWS (Claire Harrington) - AI could push workforce toward more active jobs, improve fitness for Americans
Data suggest that as AI displaces sedentary jobs, the rise in physically active jobs could help improve Americans' declining physical health.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - AI may not take your job, but it could change how you get one, experts say
Employers say AI skills are becoming essential, and the technology is changing how workers get hired and evaluated.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Unionized workers are bargaining with the bots
With Congress on the sidelines, union contracts are among the strongest guardrails American workers have against artificial intelligence . Why it matters: Nearly 90% of the U.S. workforce lacks union representation, leaving about 130 million workers without that leverage as companies use AI to rewrite job descriptions and cut jobs. What they're saying: The only meaningful guardrails around workplace AI are happening "at the bargaining table, where workers are showing up and demanding protections," NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss tells Axios. - "AI is something we can negotiate," Schleuss says. "Without a contract and without a union, you have no say." - Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya notes that union-negotiated rules could…
DAILYCALLER (Amber Duke) - DUKE: Big Business Wants Cheap Labor. The Trump Admin Is Listening
We found the mass deportation ceiling
NYTIMES (Talmon Joseph Smith) - U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. And That’s Without A.I.
Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.